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537 Clinton Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3020110007BIN 3057551
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors6
Units64
Building Area44,000 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD1
Market Value$7.3M

537 CLINTON AVE is a property located at 537 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 6 floors and 64 units. The building area is 44,000 square feet on a 11,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $7.3M. It last sold for $3.3M on Nov 24, 2009. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (11 active). There are 242 violations on record (15 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $325 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

821records on file
91Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 537 Clinton Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 64 units and 44,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.3M, and assessed for tax at $3.3M. In the 76 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 821 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 481 of its 821 records, fully 59%, fall under that one heading. Violation (242) and enforcement (28) trail well behind. 15 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 91, with a site energy-use intensity of 63.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 182 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 59% complaint, 76 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$7.3M of Kings, written across 821 government filings.

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Property Details

Address537 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1930
Floors6
Total Units64
Building Area44,000 sqft
Lot Size11,000 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3020110007
3057551
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.3M
$3.3M
$198K
$3.3M
Last Sale DateNov 24, 2009

Building Permits

18 on record · 11 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 17, 2025Est. cost $40KJob #B00885995-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 31, 2023Est. cost $40KJob #B00885995-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Aug 25, 2023Est. cost $40KJob #B00885995-I1

Initial Permit

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 30, 2012Est. cost $10KJob #320217243-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 16, 2012Est. cost $5KJob #320277865-01

GEN. CONSTR

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Violations

242 on record · 15 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$325
Judgments · 9 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049422446K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Balance $25Ticket #047060870L
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2019Ticket #042085210P
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2017Ticket #011504951L
PERMITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2010Ticket #011154947L
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION

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HPDClass A
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Apr 17, 2026#18795532

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQFT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Apr 17, 2026#18795534

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Apr 17, 2026#18795535

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Apr 17, 2026#18795536

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Apr 17, 2026#18795537

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 537 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 537 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 64 units. The building area is 44,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 537 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 537 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 18 building permits on record, with 11 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Nov 17, 2025.

Does 537 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 537 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 242 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 28 DOB, 9 ECB, 205 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 537 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 537 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $325. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 537 CLINTON AVE?

537 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $7.3M and a total assessed value of $3.3M (land: $198K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 537 CLINTON AVE last sold?

537 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $3.3M on Nov 24, 2009. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 537 CLINTON AVE?

537 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R6A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 537 CLINTON AVE?

537 CLINTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 537 CLINTON AVE?

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